What are you ‘he’s a good egg’ stories?

[TeddyIsaHe]

Sometimes you need a thread that reminds you love does exist.

Mine is: on our second date he brought a pair of pliers with him because I’d told him I’d snapped my shower hose and couldn’t get the bloody thing off. He came in, fixed the shower and then took me to dinner. And he never once mentioned how untidy my bathroom was!

That’s a very sweet story.

He drove a total of 210 miles on Valentine’s Day (back and forth several times) to sneak into my room set up rosepetals, flowers, chocs and wine.

Back when DH and I were still dating I injured my back and had a lot of trouble moving, he managed to wiggle his shifts around and use some lieu days so he could come to my house to do the school runs and walk the dog for me (as well as getting groceries, feeding the DC and dog, arranging the doc to actually come see me as I could barely get from my bed to the toilet, picking up prescriptions etc.)

We'd only been seeing each other a few months by then but that was a good few years ago now and he's still the same. Thankfully I haven't hurt my back in a while but even if I have a cold he'll run around for me making sure I can rest up etc.

On my third date my now DP offered to come with me to the hospital for a brain scan. He has never been phased by my disability.

I'm lucky and have lots of lovely stories about my DP. He's the best egg. On our first holiday abroad together there was a heatwave and I was really struggling with the heat. There were water stations all over the resort which were restocked with cold water once in a while. I watched him go and get us both water bottles, and he carefully studied both to see which was colder so he could give me the coldest water. A small thing but it melted my heart.

He helped me all day with DIY at my house then drove us to his parents which is about four hours drive away. They were having a big party the next day. When we arrived I realised I’d left all my bags at home and was wearing dirty diy overalls (and cried lol). He drove back to my house and back overnight so I could have my things and not feel uncomfortable at his parents house.

The first time I had a panic attack in front of him was very near the beginning of our relationship. He laid me down, put a pillow beneath my head and tried to soothe me. He understood I couldn't speak and he held my hands to stop me from digging my nails into myself. He's the very best of the best eggs.

6 months into our relationship with my now DH, my DD (then 11) broke both her wrists in a sports injury. We were both there when she did it and he was a huge support for both of us through all of the shock, trauma of hospitals, surgery, getting home (we were 50 miles away when it happened ).

He was completely amazing throughout, he'd been booked on a lads weekend the next day and cancelled it last minute to support us, thoroughly pissing off all his so called mates who couldn't understand why he wasn't willing to go as she wasn't his daughter!

Anyway that was the turning point in our relationship when I saw he was someone I could count on when I needed it

Maybe a strange one... but the first glimpse of what a good egg my partner is was when he told me he had slept with another woman 😂

Had been seeing each other very casually for about 2months and he came to my house one evening for dinner and could barely speak. Then disclosed that he had slept with someone else once in the first few weeks of us seeing each other, also offloaded another few things from his past that he thought might bother me (they didn't). He was really upset and nervous that night and it obviously took courage.

I'd never have found out about him sleeping with the other woman had he not told me, he could have chosen to never tell me but he wanted our relationship to start with a clean slate and honesty. Completely love, adore, respect and trust my boyfriend, we have a wonderful relationship and he really is just the best egg 🥰

He's generally just a very good egg. Honest, kind, fun, has woken up at 3am to pick me up after I drunkenly lost my handbag and fell out with a friend.

He's bloody ace.

He bought tickets for me, a close friend and her boyfriend to go and see a play I wanted to see, despite it meaning a 150 mile trip.

He is competitive but knows I’m not as good at some sports as him so doesn’t make a big deal about it and let’s me just have fun.

Ordered some food online which I really love but can’t buy in the shops and gave me enough to last a few months.

He’s a good one.

He was very relaxed about me giving him thrush

I went on a trip with DP and his children about 6 months into our relationship to visit his family.
He packed everyone's breakfasts including lunch for his brother, sister in law and us when we arrived at theirs. He prepared and tidied up lunch.

Then he went and picked up his mum from the station (despite the 4 hour drive in the morning), and that evening he again bought and cooked dinner for everyone (we were staying at his brother's).
Not once did he get stressed or impatient about balancing everyone's needs (his kids, new girlfriend, mum, siblings). He consistently listened to and accommodated everyone over the weekend.
I couldn't believe it. Especially compared to my ex who would have been ranting the whole time about what an inconvenience it all was.
I knew then he was a keeper and a good egg.

Long term good egg here: pulls his weight round the house and doesn't mind when I say he isn't; supports me to do work which doesn't always pay as well as it might do, and is just kind and thoughtful. Fourteen years on and I still can't believe how nice he is some days.

My DP has really opened my eyes to the power of the small gesture. Hes a grumpy sod who doesnt like human beings other than myself and the DC but can be insanely considerate bless him. It's how he shows he loves us.

He ran back into the house just as we were leaving for his mothers and emerged with my favourite pillow so that I wasnt uncomfortable at night

Complained to high heaven when ds1 managed to break his computer...again (mitigating circumstances) then spent 5 hours at night fixing it because ds1 was having a hard time at school and he knew he wanted to play on it.

Came in from the ship with a little potted daffodil because I had mentioned three days prior I wished I had a pot plant for my desk

Brings me coffee when I am on a conference call because without fail I forget to get one at the start

Searches charity shops for any train within a 10 mile radius because ds2 is train obsessed.

Knew I was having a tough time at work so bought me a mini groot wobblehead because it makes me laugh for my car dashboard to make life easier.

Don't get me wrong the man can be hard to live with sometimes (so can I to be fair) but he is amazing at little thoughtful things that mean the absolute world

Ah nice thread! My dh

Consistently thinks about what will make me happy and does it
Brings me flowers unexpectedly
Is considerate and kind
Does small but thoughtful things often, e.g. noticing I need another phone charger and buying it
Makes me laugh, is great company

And as a bonus, is very attractive (to me anyway!)

Our first date he plannned meticulously. All I had to do was turn up. Afterwards my car was iced up so he defrosted it for me.

Held my hair and rubbed my back whilst I drunkenly threw up out his car door 😳 very early on in our relationship.

Plans nice places for us to go that he knew I would enjoy.

Warmed my leather gloves by wearing them and rubbing them together as they were too cold for me to put straight on.

Makes me cry with what he writes in cards to me.

Happily cooks for me after working in a very manual job all day.

Fixes stuff for me and the DCs, straight away. Happily does my garden as he knows I hate doing it.

Is brilliant with my DCs despite not wanting his own and originally not wanting to date someone with younger children. He's really bonding with them and it's lovely to watch.

As a result I love looking after him and making him feel cared for (he hasn't had much of that in his life). His friends also have nothing bad to say about him and he'll do anything for anyone. Definitely a keeper.

Told me 2 children was enough when he originally wanted 5 or 6 because I physically can't cope with the pregnancies (severe Hyperemesis and antenatal depression)
Asks me about myself all the time, which means he actually cares. First time a guy I've dated has actually done that.

Mine is a depressing one in a way...

We’d danced around each other for a while. Both quite drunk on a night out and I ended up in his hotel room. We got into bed and I was certainly up for it, but he just kissed me and said “not when we’re both drunk”. We cuddled and kissed and talked all night long and it was a very refreshing change not to have someone just expect sex as that’s all you ever hear about. He is always just so respectful, but that shouldn’t be as rare as it seems to be.

We’ve definitely made up for it since then though

It's the things like de-icing your car in the morning, buying you that chocolate bar you love but can never find locally etc. Its the small gestures that let you know he is thinking about you when you're not around, for me.

Last week I had a terrible day, things were really getting the better of me. He transferred me a tenner so I could buy myself a strawberry danish pastry and a Frappe. My two most favourite things. I technically had money to get them for myself but he knew that I wouldn't splurge on them. So, he made it a guilt free splurge and reminded me that he knows me well and wants to cheer me up even when he is working 400 miles away through the week. I love him to bits

I decided to keep mine when he picked me up on our first date with a bunch of flowers that were pink because he knew I like pink.

Came in last night to find a pack rose gold mini eggs on the table because he thought I'd like them.

His hugs always make everything better.

He sat with my Dad and broke the news that he had Cancer to him, as Dad couldn't understand the doctor properly. He visited him every night for 2 weeks and brought him little presents in hospital, even though he'd just worked a 12 hour day.

Beautiful thread. My DH is a wonderful man and does so many loving and thoughtful things.

My most favourite small ones are that every night without fail, when we’re snuggling and close to falling asleep, my head on his chest, he’ll reach up and tuck the duvet around my neck and shoulder because he doesn’t want me to get cold in the night. And every morning without fail he comes back to the bedroom after getting ready for work (I’m not working at the moment so I get a lie-in every day) to give me a kiss and tell me he loves me. He could reasonably be a little bit resentful at my having extra sleep every day when he has a really long commute and is permanently exhausted from very mentally draining work, but he’s never once begrudged me that extra time in bed in the morning. And I feel hugely happy every time he leaves me with a kiss and an affirmation of his love.

@Hotpinkangel19

Love these! When we were first dating, I came down with a nasty bout of flu. I was living alone and could barely move from my bed. He came over with a week’s worth of food and drink so I didn’t have to go out to the shops and sat with me quietly while I dozed.

He’s also the first one to help someone in trouble. He dashed over to an elderly lady that had fallen over in the street and lifted her up and helped her walk to where she wanted to be even though we were in a hurry because we had a train to catch.

He can be a grumpy bugger sometimes but I love his kindness.